A1 · Food and Ordering
Ordering a Drink Without Ice
- CEFR level:
- A1
- Sentences:
- 8
- Duration:
- 1 min
- Speakers:
- Emma & Tom
"Ordering a Drink Without Ice" is an A1-level English conversation about food and ordering, 8 lines long (about 1 minute) between Emma & Tom. Read the full script below with the translation next to each line, then try speaking one of the roles out loud.
Dialogue script
Each entry shows the English sentence first, with the translation on the line below it. To practise speaking, cover the translation and repeat after the audio.
- Line 1Emma 0:00
Could I get this drink with no ice?
- Line 2Tom 0:02
Yes, no ice is fine.
- Line 3Emma 0:05
Thanks. My throat feels sore today.
- Line 4Tom 0:08
I understand. Do you want it warm?
- Line 5Emma 0:10
Room temperature is enough for me.
- Line 6Tom 0:13
No problem. I'll note that clearly.
- Line 7Emma 0:16
Please make it less sweet too.
- Line 8Tom 0:18
Sure, less sweet and no ice.
Native audio, line-by-line recording and pronunciation scoring for this dialogue are in the EngTalk app.
Key vocabulary
Content words from this dialogue, ranked by the CEFR level at which they appear across the whole 500-dialogue library. Function words and proper nouns are excluded.
- fine /ˈfaɪn/ adjective or noun
satisfactory or a money penalty
- feels /ˈfilz/ verb
experiences a sensation or seems to the touch
- today /təˈdeɪ/ adverb
on this day
- understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ verb
to know the meaning of something
- want /wɑnt/ verb
to wish for or need something
- room /rum/ noun
a space inside a building; space available
- temperature /ˈtɛmprətʃər/ noun
how hot or cold something is
- problem /ˈprɑbləm/ noun
something difficult that needs to be solved
- note /noʊt/ noun
a short written record or message.
- clearly /ˈklɪrli/ adverb
in an obvious and easily understood way
- make /meɪk/ verb
to create, produce, or cause
- less /lɛs/ adverb
to a smaller amount or degree